By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stocks climbed on Thursday while longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields…
U.S. December deficit quadruples as outlays grow, debt ceiling nears
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government’s December budget deficit quadrupled from a year earlier to $85 billion as…
South Korea Dec import price growth slowest in 21 months
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s import prices rose at their slowest pace in 21 months in December, as the local…
Dow Jones news to lay off 22 employees –union
By Helen Coster (Reuters) -Dow Jones, a division of News Corp that includes the financial news outlets the Wall Street…
Oil up more than 1% on U.S. inflation data, demand optimism
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices gained about $1 a barrel on Thursday, supported by figures showing U.S…
U.S. inflation retreating as consumer prices fall; labor market still tight
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S consumer prices fell for the first time in more than 2-1/2 years in…
Dollar slides to nearly 9-month low vs euro after U.S. inflation data
By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar tumbled to a nearly nine-month low against the euro on Thursday…
Analysis-Softer inflation print stirs hopes of ‘Goldilocks’ scenario for U.S. markets
By David Randall and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -Some investors believe a slowdown in U.S. inflation last month…
Canada appoints First Nations member to Bank of Canada board
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian government filled three Bank of Canada board vacancies on Thursday with finance veterans including Ernie…
Crisis-hit Ghana increases public servant salaries by 30%
ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s government and trade unions on Thursday agreed to increase all public servants’ salaries by 30% for…